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The Resilient Construction Imperative in the Face of Climate Change

Santa Cruz Architect

Climate change is an undeniable reality, and its impacts are becoming increasingly evident across the globe. In the midst of these challenges, resilient construction practices emerge as a critical solution to ensure the longevity and adaptability of our built environment. Concept of dreams about a new home.

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Better Buildings for Everyone

Westeck News

Deep retrofits not only reduce energy costs but also improve indoor air quality, thermal comfort, safety, and resilience to extreme weather events. In light of rising energy costs and a housing affordability crisis, retrofit programs have emerged as a critical emissions reduction and climate adaptation solution.

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Sweden’s Timber Dream: The World’s Largest Wooden City Awaits

The Architecture Designs

The Price Tag and Global Trend source: pinterest.com With great visions come substantial costs. According to The Economist, the price tag for this dream city is around 12 billion krona, which is roughly $1.4 In a world grappling with climate change, this could be a game-changer. billion or Rs 11,486 crore.

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Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion, Washington

e-architect

The Ocean Pavilion will amplify the Seattle Aquarium’s mission through sustainable solutions that focus on key principles like the health of local and Indo-Pacific ecosystems, climate change, ocean acidification, and resiliency, all of which are prioritized through an equity and social justice lens. Site Area: 38,000 SFT (3,530 s.m.).

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Why Didn't We Do This Sooner? Singing the Praises of Virtual Meetings

Community Architect

I participated in a 12 person project meeting, attended a climate resilience workshop and had a real life espresso person to person with my wife. Unfortunately, a three day "climate summit" live session for which I had signed up started at the same time as the progress meeting. No technical glitches, the group is well rehearsed.

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Why the Unsexy Sewers Beneath Our Feet Are Key to Safeguarding the Future

Dwell

Scientists expect that as the climate continues to warm, many parts of the planet will be spattered by bursts of fierce rain, even as other swaths weather brutal droughts. For sewers, climate change will, as WBUR environment reporter Miriam Wasser put it , be akin to "turning up the water pressure."

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The Age Of The Mega-Eco Project

Landscape Architecture Magazine

These projects, which we have named “mega-eco projects,” are different from old-school megaprojects in important ways: They seek to address biodiversity loss, land degradation, and climate change while simultaneously improving the living conditions of the planet’s now eight billion inhabitants.

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